“Bronies” and fandom and the links included in Angela Watercutter’s article could be of interest for any student studying online fandom! Bronies Are Redefining Fandom — And American Manhood | Underwire | Wired.com.

An interesting way to think about observing: NOBODY in their right mind visits Midtown Manhattan during the holidays. The reason is simple: everyone, it seems, is in Midtown Manhattan during the holidays. Drawn to the scene like lacewings to streetlights, tourists jam the sidewalks, the crowds slow-moving, veering, shopping-bag-laden, and only vaguely walking forward. New Yorkers ...